Mokammel-Mridha

Mokammel Shuvo

Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star

Copper cable theft at Matarbari plant: No headway in case after 3 weeks

On August 31, Navy and Coast Guard in a joint raid arrested two men while they were attempting to remove 56.96 tonnes of copper cable wire worth Tk 17 crore from the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila

12h ago

Tourists ignore warnings and red flags at Cox’s Bazar beach

Despite improved weather conditions in Cox's Bazar today, the sea remains rough due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal, which caused heavy rain over the last few days

4d ago

Record rainfall paralyses Cox’s Bazar

A record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar has paralysed the district, confining thousands of tourists to their hotel rooms and residents inundated

1w ago

‘No justice in either country’

Many new Rohingyas have allegedly become victims of robbery and looting on both sides of the border in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

1w ago

'No justice in either country': Rohingya refugees face looting on both sides of the border

The most recent arrivals are staying with the relatives at the camp sharing their limited daily rations provided by the UN agencies.

1w ago

Rohingyas in hundreds gather across the border

Around 5,000 Rohingyas are gathering across the border to enter Bangladesh at Lal Dwip in Myanmar, across from Jalia Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, according to border sources.

1w ago

Rohingyas sneaking in thru Naf river

A few hundred Rohingyas have been crossing the border into Bangladesh daily through the Naf river over the past few days, facing attacks by both the Myanmar military and Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state.

1w ago

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar face dire conditions

The 11-member family of Mohammed Saber arrived at Refugee Camp 26 in Cox's Bazar on August 5, fleeing the atrocities of the Arakan Army in the Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar

2w ago
September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024

Copper cable theft at Matarbari plant: No headway in case after 3 weeks

On August 31, Navy and Coast Guard in a joint raid arrested two men while they were attempting to remove 56.96 tonnes of copper cable wire worth Tk 17 crore from the Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

Tourists ignore warnings and red flags at Cox’s Bazar beach

Despite improved weather conditions in Cox's Bazar today, the sea remains rough due to the depression in the Bay of Bengal, which caused heavy rain over the last few days

September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024

Record rainfall paralyses Cox’s Bazar

A record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar has paralysed the district, confining thousands of tourists to their hotel rooms and residents inundated

September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024

‘No justice in either country’

Many new Rohingyas have allegedly become victims of robbery and looting on both sides of the border in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

'No justice in either country': Rohingya refugees face looting on both sides of the border

The most recent arrivals are staying with the relatives at the camp sharing their limited daily rations provided by the UN agencies.

September 10, 2024
September 10, 2024

Rohingyas in hundreds gather across the border

Around 5,000 Rohingyas are gathering across the border to enter Bangladesh at Lal Dwip in Myanmar, across from Jalia Dwip in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, according to border sources.

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

Rohingyas sneaking in thru Naf river

A few hundred Rohingyas have been crossing the border into Bangladesh daily through the Naf river over the past few days, facing attacks by both the Myanmar military and Arakan Army rebels in Rakhine state.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar face dire conditions

The 11-member family of Mohammed Saber arrived at Refugee Camp 26 in Cox's Bazar on August 5, fleeing the atrocities of the Arakan Army in the Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar

August 30, 2024
August 30, 2024

Unease in Teknaf as fighting rages on in Rakhine

People of Teknaf have been passing sleepless nights due to loud sounds of explosions across the border over the last three days as the fighting between Arakan Army and Myanmar junta troops intensified, sparking fears of a fresh Rohingya influx.

August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024

Rohingyas to observe ‘Genocide Remembrance Day’

The displaced Rohingyas from Myanmar, who are now sheltered in Bangladesh, will observe “Genocide Remembrance Day” today.